But near neighbours Biggar have an even harder task of reaching the second round as they head to the capital to face Watsonians.

Selkirk is the only Borders team on the road after Peebles, Hawick YM, JedForest and Kelso were all landed home draws.

Scotland winger Dougie Fife made the first round draw at BT Murrayfield, the venue of the final next year.

And he gave Peter Wright’s Selkirk a difficult journey to face Cartha Queens Park at Dumbreck.

Peebles entertain Greenock Wanderers, Kelso host Hillhead-Jordanhill, Jed-Forest welcome Aberdeenshire to Riverside Park and Hawick YM will face Dalziel at Mansfield Haugh.

Teams from BT National League 1, 2 and 3 will compete in round one of the knockout competition, which will be played on Saturday, August 30. BT Premiership teams will enter the fold further down-the-line.

Scottish Rugby’s head of clubs and schools, Nick Rennie, said: “This is where the journey to BT Murrayfield Stadium begins and these games will form the basis of a thrilling start to the first weekend of the new season.” Full draw GHA v Perthshire, Preston Lodge v Ardrossan, Hamilton v West of Scotland, Irvine v Marr, Howe of Fife v Dunfermline, Watsonians v Biggar, Whitecraigs v Haddington, Aberdeen Grammar v Murrayfield Wanderers, Falkirk v Dumfries, Musselburgh v Livingston, Stewarts Melville FP v RHC Cougars, Jed-Forest v Aberdeenshire, Kirkcaldy v Dundee HSFP, Cartha Queens Park v Selkirk, Hawick YM v Dalziel, Lasswade v East Kilbride, Kelso v Hillhead-Jordanhill